Iconic funk singer Betty Davis has died at the age of 77.
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There are new details regarding the death of Meat Loaf.
The “I’d Do Anything for Love” rocker passed away Thursday night (January 20), and now reports are emerging about the cause of death.
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According to the New York Post, Meat Loaf was “seriously ill” with COVID-19 just days before his death.
Sources told TMZ that Meat Loaf was expected to attend a business dinner earlier in the week for a show based on his classic “I’d Do Anything for Love,” but canceled due to COVID-19, and his condition became critical.
His vaccination status is not yet known, although he was outspoken against vaccine mandates and shared an anti-lockdown song on social media earlier in the year.
No official cause of death was given in the announcement of his death.
Iconic funk singer Betty Davis has died at the age of 77.
Rolling Stone.Amie Downs, communications director for Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, where Davis resided, revealed that her cause of death was from natural causes.Famous for her raspy purr, Davis was known for singing hits such as “Get Ready for Betty,” “It’s My Life,” “If I’m in Luck I Might Get Picked Up” and many more. Davis also wrote the Chambers Brothers song “Uptown (to Harlem).”She recorded most of her music between 1964 and 1975.
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